Nico Hoerner, Cubs run past D-backs in 11
Nico Hoerner scored the tying run with a mad dash from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth and delivered the tiebreaking single in the 11th as the Chicago Cubs notched a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Phoenix. Michael Busch homered in his fifth consecutive game to tie the Cubs’ franchise record, joining Hack Wilson (1928), Ryne Sandberg (1989), Sammy Sosa (1998) and Christopher Morel (2023). Hoerner and Garrett Cooper had two hits apiece as Chicago won its third consecutive game. Jake Mccarthy had an RBI single in the second that represented Arizona’s lone hit through the first 7 1/3 innings. Corbin Carroll added a run-scoring single in the eighth for the Diamondbacks, who finished with three hits while losing for the second time in six games.
Royals 2, White Sox 0:
Seth Lugo threw seven shutout innings and Vinnie Pasquantino homered and doubled to lead visiting Kansas City past Chicago.
Braves 6, Astros 1:
Four Atlanta relievers combined for 4 1/3 shutout innings and the Braves produced a four-run ninth inning to seal a victory at Houston.
Guardians 6, Red Sox 0:
Will Brennan belted a pinch-hit, two-run homer to help visiting Cleveland earn a road victory over Boston.
Nationals 6, Dodgers 4:
Mitchell Parker went five strong innings in his major league debut and Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run home run as Washington won in Los Angeles.
Rangers 1, Tigers 0:
In his Texas debut, Michael Lorenzen pitched five scoreless innings to set the tone in a victory over host Detroit.
Orioles 7, Twins 4:
Cedric Mullins provided one of three Baltimore home runs with a two-run shot in the fifth inning, helping the Orioles beat visiting Minnesota.
Phillies 2, Rockies 1 (10 innings): Cristian Pache hit a walk-off RBI single to right field with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift host Philadelphia past Colorado.
Giants 4, Marlins 3:
Wilmer Flores produced a pinch-hit, go-ahead single with two outs in the seventh inning as visiting San Francisco rallied for a win at Miami.
Angels 7, Rays 3:
A tworun home run by Mike Trout and a three-run double by Matt Thaiss highlighted a five-run eighth inning as Los Angeles rallied for a victory over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mets 6, Pirates 3:
Harrison Bader delivered a tiebreaking hit in the eighth inning for a second straight game, hitting a two-run double to highlight New York’s comeback from a three-run deficit en route to a win over visiting Pittsburgh.
Blue Jays 3, Yankees 1:
Chris Bassitt allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and Toronto defeated visiting New York in the opener of a three-game set.
Padres 7, Brewers 3:
Rookie Jackson Merrill singled home two runs during a six-run fifth inning as visiting San Diego opened a three-game series against Milwaukee with a win.
Mariners 9, Reds 3:
Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger hit homers as Seattle set a season high in runs during a victory against visiting Cincinnati.
Sonny Gray fired six shutout innings against his former team as St. Louis earned a victory at Oakland.